May 07, 2025 · Takeshi Mori

Losing a job is a blow to identity as much as to income. Gaman teaches you to carry the weight of that loss without letting it define you. You are not your job title. You are not your LinkedIn profile. You are the person who shows up, day after day, and does what needs to be done — even when the ground beneath you has shifted.

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